AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT A DEFENDANT CONVICTED OF THREE OR MORE MISDEMEANORS WITHIN THE PAST TEN YEARS SHALL BE DEEMED A RECIDIVIST MISDEMEANANT; TO AUTHORIZE A COURT TO SENTENCE A RECIDIVIST MISDEMEANANT TO A TERM NOT TO EXCEED THREE YEARS IN THE COUNTY JAIL; TO AMEND SECTION 99-19-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE AUTHORITY OF CIRCUIT COURTS, COUNTY COURTS AND JUSTICE COURTS FROM SUSPENDING SENTENCES OR THE EXECUTION OF SENTENCES FOR RECIDIVIST MISDEMEANANTS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 99-19-25